Delirium in a barb helm?

If I had a white normal barb helm with something like +3 iron skin or +3 increased speed, could I do the socket quest and make a Delirium hem and still retain the +3 skills? Or would it over write the skills, or worse yet waste the runes.

Yep sockets items are grey, but to clarify. If I start off with a white helm with +3 iron skin and do the socket quest it will retain the +3 to iron skin and get 3 sockets being it will get max sockets. Then according to theantihero delirium will work and retain the +3 iron skin.

So thanks for the info, I am going to do it tonight. I found a white helm with +2 to iron skin and +2 to increased speed so this will be perfect.

Yep sockets items are grey, but to clarify. If I start off with a white helm with +3 iron skin and do the socket quest it will retain the +3 to iron skin and get 3 sockets being it will get max sockets. Then according to theantihero delirium will work and retain the +3 iron skin.

So thanks for the info, I am going to do it tonight. I found a white helm with +2 to iron skin and +2 to increased speed so this will be perfect.

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The "+ to individual skill auto-mods" will not be damaged by socketing or making a runeword. This is true for Paladin Shields, Druide Pelts, Assassin Claws, Necromancer Wands/Shrunken Heads, Sorceress Orbs/Staves, Amazon Bows/Spears/Javelin, and finally Barbarian Helmets.